Once our flexible friend, plastic is now global public enemy number one. We are told we must cut back on its use in every area of our lives if we are to save the oceans, and that includes in the workplace. Hartley Milner reports on how SMEs can strike a powerful blow in the fight against plastic pollution.

Europe's cleaning and hygiene leaders came together last night to celebrate the best in the industry at the annual European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards. The 2018 winners were revealed at a glittering awards dinner at the Hotel Palace in Berlin.

The awards, which recognise standards of excellence in the professional cleaning industry, are the

As part of its commitment to the circular economy Italian tissue group Lucart has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundations CE100 network, a pre-competitive innovation programme established to enable organisations to develop new opportunities and realise their circular economy ambitions faster.

Battery Service Hub (BSH) is an independent provider of battery and charger solutions to a number of industrial markets. Director Andy Riddle looks at why lithium ion technology has been slow to be adopted by the cleaning sector.

While it is proving to be successful in a number of mobile applications, lithium ion has been slow to emerge into the

More than a million toilet-flushing systems have been recalled in the US after a spate of cistern explosions across North America and Canada.

The explosions relating to the Flushmate II 501-B model led to two dozen injuries, with one customer having to undergo foot surgery after the incident. Property damage to the tune of US$710,000 has also